MARCH 01-05, 2021 | 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
From watching content on one's phone, nestled in a quiet corner of the house, to using casting devices to watch content on the television screen with the family, video-on-demand consumption has leapfrogged in India. 2020 fueled this fire and the number of viewers continues to grow.
Direct-to-OTT film releases helped streaming platforms acquire new customers, while the ban on TikTok opened a window of opportunity for short video apps.
Short or long, advertiser, subscription or transaction led, all roads lead to digital video, a space that Indians have found both refuge and entertainment in, over the last 10 months.
What will 2021 look like for the on-demand video industry? We're proud to present vdonxt asia Week, a conference that looks to capture the goings on in the online video industry, through conversations and discussions with the top names in the business.
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Last year saw a spurt in trials across platforms and the OTT universe expanded. What will 2021 bring for the segment - and where will revenue come from?
Harguneet Singh
PubMatic
MANISH KALRA
Zee5
SATYA RAGHAVAN
YouTube
Zubin Dubash
Shemaroo
Moderator
Anirban Roy Choudhury
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4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
The OTT industry is thriving, but piracy and illegal streaming continue to threaten the business. By making vast libraries of content affordable, OTT apps have mitigated part of the problem, but it persists. How does piracy impact the OTT universe, beyond revenue loss? How can OTT players dodge the pirates, while walking the tightrope of ethics?
Gourav Rakshit
Viacom18 Digital Ventures
Karan Bedi
MX Player
Ritesh Khosla
Sony Pictures Networks India
Moderator
Sreekant Khandekar
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4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
After TikTok was banned in India, a slew of players rushed to fill the gap. This helped grow the market for, and user base of, short form video apps. Who leads the race today - and what's next for companies invested in this space?
Anish Khandelwal
Mitron TV
Rohit Chadda
ZEE HiPi
Sunil Nair
Firework
Janhavi Parikh
MX TakaTak
Moderator
Ashwini Gangal
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4:45 PM onwards
Netflix has released over 30 original films in India, including 17 films last year. Where does Netflix get its movie mojo from? Well, it's got a great deal to do with the decisions taken by the woman in charge - Srishti Behl Arya, who leads Netflix India’s efforts on original films. The idea is to partner with incredible filmmakers and talent, seasoned and upcoming, and ensure the service is home to diverse and entertaining stories that celebrate the craft of filmmaking, across genres as well as formats.
Srishti Behl Arya
Netflix
Interviewer
Janine Stein
Content Asia
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
OTT consumption has begun traversing the distance between the mobile phone and the television set, with a little help from smart TVs and affordable casting solutions like Fire Stick and Chromecast. What does this mean for personal versus family viewing - and how will it impact content?
Ajit Thakur
Aha
Divya Dixit
ALTBalaji
ESHA NAGAR
Nepa
Vishnu Mohta
Hoichoi
Moderator
Anirban Roy Choudhury
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4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
SonyLiv's webseries based on Debashis Basu and Sucheta Dalal's book 'The Scam' emerged as the most popular show of 2020. A chat with the team that made this possible.
Deepak Segal
Applause Entertainment
Hansal Mehta
FILM DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER
Pratik Gandhi
Film & Theatre Actor
Moderator
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar
Business Standard
4:45 PM onwards
What better way to punctuate a conference about digital video, than to sit down with a modern day soothsayer, whose job it is to predict whether a given piece of video content will have the desired impact on its intended audience?
The founder and CEO of media consultancy Ormax Media will field questions about content trends in 2021, the meaning of viewer loyalty in the fickle world of OTT, and the power of social advocacy in an algorithm-riddled universe.
Shailesh Kapoor
Ormax Media
Interviewer
Ashwini Gangal
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Zubin Dubash
COO, Digital Businesses
Vishnu Mohta
Co-Founder
Vanita Kohli Khandekar
Contributing Editor
Sunil Nair
Chief Executive Officer
Srishti Behl Arya
Director, Original Film
SREEKANT KHANDEKAR
Co-founder & Director
Shailesh Kapoor
Founder & CEO
SATYA RAGHAVAN
Director, YouTube Content Partnerships
ROHIT CHADDA
Chief Business Officer
Ritesh Khosla
EVP & Deputy General Counsel
Pratik Gandhi
Film & Theatre Actor
MANISH KALRA
Chief Business Officer
Karan Bedi
Chief Executive Officer
Janine Stein
Founder & Editorial Director
Janhavi Parikh
Business Head
Hansal Mehta
FILM DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER
Harguneet Singh
Associate Director,
Customer Success
Gourav Rakshit
Chief Operating Officer - Viacom18 Digital Ventures
Esha Nagar
Managing Director
Divya Dixit
SVP - Direct Revenue, Marketing & Analytics
Deepak Segal
Head Of Content
Anish Khandelwal
CTO & Co-Founder
Anirban Roy Choudhury
Associate Editor
Ashwini Gangal
Executive Editor
Ajit Thakur
Chief Executive Officer
Ajit Thakur
Chief Executive Officer
Ashwini Gangal
Executive Editor
Anirban Roy Choudhury
Associate Editor
Anish Khandelwal
CTO & Co-Founder
Deepak Segal
Head Of Content
Divya Dixit
SVP - Direct Revenue, Marketing & Analytics
Esha Nagar
Managing Director
Gourav Rakshit
Chief Operating Officer - Viacom18 Digital Ventures
Harguneet Singh
Associate Director,
Customer Success
Hansal Mehta
FILM DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER
Janhavi Parikh
Business Head
Janine Stein
Founder & Editorial Director
Karan Bedi
Chief Executive Officer
MANISH KALRA
Chief Business Officer
Pratik Gandhi
Film & Theatre Actor
Ritesh Khosla
EVP & Deputy General Counsel
ROHIT CHADDA
Chief Business Officer
SATYA RAGHAVAN
Director, YouTube Content Partnerships
Shailesh Kapoor
Founder & CEO
SREEKANT KHANDEKAR
Co-founder & Director
Srishti Behl Arya
Director, Original Film
Sunil Nair
Chief Executive Officer
Vanita Kohli Khandekar
Contributing Editor
Vishnu Mohta
Co-Founder
Zubin Dubash
COO, Digital Businesses
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